Multidimensional Poverty Index released by Niti Aayog, aspirational districts are doing better in poverty alleviation. The average decline in number of multidimensionally poor was higher for aspirational districts between 2015-16 and 2019-21. However, they still lag the country in poverty ratio—the proportion of people who are multi-dimensionally poor or lacking access to basic facilities. ISHAAN GERA looks at the data:MP AND HARYANA RECORD HIGHEST DECLINES
Multidimensional poverty declined 22.6% points in MP between 2015-16 and 2019-21 21 out of 24 states recorded a decline in poverty ratio in aspirational districts faster than the state average Six states with less than 10% poor in aspirational districts in 2019-21 compared to 4 in 2015-16SHARPER DECLINE
Multidimensional poverty declines in aspirational districts to 26% from 41% earlier Decline for India to 15% in 2019-21 from 24.9% in 2015-16 Only 3 aspirational districts have nearly half of the population multidimensionally poor in 2019-21 In 2015-16, 37 of 106 districts had a poverty ratio of more than 50% Read more on economictimes.indiatimes.com